This must be completed before you choose a career for your project.
Self-Awareness: Selecting a SMART and Relevant Career
Important: DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE THIS PAGE
A. DOCUMENT: Work Style Preferences Inventory (you are now in Section 3: Process)
This is a quiz that will help you to assess the way that you like to work. Knowing this information will help you decide what type of career you would like to do in the future.
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer each question carefully by clicking on the arrows and selecting your answer in the drop down menu. 2. After answering the questions, use the drop down menu to select the amount of education you would like to achieve 3. Then, click on "Get Results" 4. Follow the directions below...
RESULTS:
1. This chart will show a visual representation of your work style preferences. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). Go to "FILE" and upload your image, giving it your name (workingpreferencestyle_zezi, for example). After a while you can insert your image below.
2. Under the chart will be a description of the areas of where you scored the highest. Copy and paste these descriptions in the space below.
Descriptions:
Definitions of Top 3 Preferred Methods
Innovative
Innovative persons like to explore things in depth and arrive at solutions to problems by experimenting. They are interested in initiating and creating different ways to solve questions and present information. They enjoy scientific subjects. Innovative persons prefer to be challenged with new and unexpected experiences. They adjust to change easily.
Directive
Directive persons like to take charge and control situations. They like to take responsibility for projects that require planning, decision making and co-ordinating the work of others. They are able to give direction and instructions easily. They enjoy organizing their own activities. They see themselves as independent and self-directing.
Objective
Objective persons enjoy working with tools, equipment, instruments and machinery. They like to repair and/or fabricate things from various materials according to specifications and using established techniques. Objective persons are interested in finding out how things operate and how they are built.
B. DOCUMENT:Multiple Intelligences
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Would you like the text version or would you like to have the questions read to you out loud? Make your selection and choose "English" as your language.
Read Out Loud? If you choose this option, you must click on each individual question to hear it. You may decide to just have certain ones read aloud and read the others on your own.
2. Make your selections to each question by clicking on the dot. 3. Click on "Next" at the bottom of each orange box to move on.
RESULTS:
1. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). This chart will show gives a visual representation of your strongest "smart" areas.
2. Look at the top of the page and click on "What are multiple intelligences". Copy and paste the descriptions of the 3 intelligence areas where you scored the highest (ie kinesthetic, linguistic, etc). #1 should be your highest score etc. This list should include the name of the category and the description.
Highest Scores: 1. Kinaesthetic - Body Smart
You may be body smart. You will enjoy sports and are good at swimming, athletics, gymnastics and other sports. This is sometimes called being Kinaesthetic smart.
2. Intrapersonal - Myself Smart
You may be myself smart. You will know about yourself and your strengths and weaknesses. You will probably keep a diary. This is sometimes called being Intrapersonal smart.
3. Logical - Number Smart
You may be number smart. You will be good at mathematics and other number activities; you are also good at solving problems. This is sometimes called being Logical smart.
C. DOCUMENT: Skills Inventory Worksheet:
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Begin by clicking on "Get Started". 2. Select your preference by clicking on the dot that best describes you. If you are unsure about a statement, click on the question mark next to the statement for help.
Results: 1. What level of education did you choose? 2. List the top 5 careers based your skills assessment:
My Top 5 Careers: 1.Computer, Automated Teller & Office Mach. Repairer 2.Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 3.Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and S 4.Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Mot 5.Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repair
Out of the 5 careers listed above, pick one career that is most interesting. Write it below.
4. Click on "Career Profile"
If it has a career profile, answer the following questions:
What are the wages?
What education and training do you need?
What skills do you need?
5. Back up one page.
Using the same career, click on "Skills Match Up" .
Click on "Expand All".
Look at the following categories. What areas did you score the highest in? Write your highest scores in the appropriate boxes below. If you have a tie, write all of the categories that tied.
BASIC SKILLS
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
PEOPLE SKILLS
SYSTEM SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
*Learning New Things *Listening *Reading *Speaking *Thinking Critically Understanding how people learn Writing
Managing People Managing Time
Being Aware of Others Coordinating with Others Helping Others Negotiating Teaching
Evaluating a System or Organization Making Decisions Understanding a System or Organization
Choosing Equipment or Tools Troubleshooting Programming Computers
D. DOCUMENT: Career Clusters Interest Survey
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. For this assessment you will select options that sound like you by clicking in the boxes. You will progress through 16 total boxes.
2. Copy and paste the top 5 career clusters in the space below. You can take this directly from the table on the website. Results:
Self-Awareness: Selecting a SMART and Relevant Career
Important: DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE THIS PAGE
A. DOCUMENT: Work Style Preferences Inventory (you are now in Section 3: Process)
This is a quiz that will help you to assess the way that you like to work. Knowing this information will help you decide what type of career you would like to do in the future.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer each question carefully by clicking on the arrows and selecting your answer in the drop down menu.
2. After answering the questions, use the drop down menu to select the amount of education you would like to achieve
3. Then, click on "Get Results"
4. Follow the directions below...
RESULTS:
1. This chart will show a visual representation of your work style preferences. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). Go to "FILE" and upload your image, giving it your name (workingpreferencestyle_zezi, for example). After a while you can insert your image below.
2. Under the chart will be a description of the areas of where you scored the highest. Copy and paste these descriptions in the space below.
Descriptions:
Innovative
Innovative persons like to explore things in depth and arrive at solutions to problems by experimenting. They are interested in initiating and creating different ways to solve questions and present information. They enjoy scientific subjects. Innovative persons prefer to be challenged with new and unexpected experiences. They adjust to change easily.
Directive
Directive persons like to take charge and control situations. They like to take responsibility for projects that require planning, decision making and co-ordinating the work of others. They are able to give direction and instructions easily. They enjoy organizing their own activities. They see themselves as independent and self-directing.
Objective
Objective persons enjoy working with tools, equipment, instruments and machinery. They like to repair and/or fabricate things from various materials according to specifications and using established techniques. Objective persons are interested in finding out how things operate and how they are built.
B. DOCUMENT: Multiple Intelligences
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Would you like the text version or would you like to have the questions read to you out loud? Make your selection and choose "English" as your language.
- Read Out Loud? If you choose this option, you must click on each individual question to hear it. You may decide to just have certain ones read aloud and read the others on your own.
2. Make your selections to each question by clicking on the dot.3. Click on "Next" at the bottom of each orange box to move on.
RESULTS:
1. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). This chart will show gives a visual representation of your strongest "smart" areas.
2. Look at the top of the page and click on "What are multiple intelligences". Copy and paste the descriptions of the 3 intelligence areas where you scored the highest (ie kinesthetic, linguistic, etc). #1 should be your highest score etc.
This list should include the name of the category and the description.
Highest Scores:
1. Kinaesthetic - Body Smart
You may be body smart. You will enjoy sports and are good at swimming, athletics, gymnastics and other sports. This is sometimes called being Kinaesthetic smart.
2. Intrapersonal - Myself Smart
You may be myself smart. You will know about yourself and your strengths and weaknesses. You will probably keep a diary. This is sometimes called being Intrapersonal smart.
3. Logical - Number Smart
You may be number smart. You will be good at mathematics and other number activities; you are also good at solving problems. This is sometimes called being Logical smart.
C. DOCUMENT: Skills Inventory Worksheet:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Begin by clicking on "Get Started".
2. Select your preference by clicking on the dot that best describes you. If you are unsure about a statement, click on the question mark next to the statement for help.
Results:
1. What level of education did you choose?
2. List the top 5 careers based your skills assessment:
My Top 5 Careers:
1. Computer, Automated Teller & Office Mach. Repairer
2. Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
3. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and S
4. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Mot
5. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repair
Out of the 5 careers listed above, pick one career that is most interesting. Write it below.
4. Click on "Career Profile"
If it has a career profile, answer the following questions:
5. Back up one page.
*Listening
*Reading
*Speaking
*Thinking Critically
Understanding how people learn
Writing
Managing Time
Coordinating with Others
Helping Others
Negotiating
Teaching
Making Decisions
Understanding a System or Organization
Troubleshooting
Programming Computers
D. DOCUMENT: Career Clusters Interest Survey
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. For this assessment you will select options that sound like you by clicking in the boxes. You will progress through 16 total boxes.
2. Copy and paste the top 5 career clusters in the space below. You can take this directly from the table on the website.
Results: